Bayer Leverkusen have lost the first leg of the Champions League playoff in Rome against Lazio 1-0, and now face an uphill challenge in the second leg next Wednesday to qualify against World Cup winner Miroslav Klose and co. in front of their own fans. The prize is a place in the group stages of the Champions League, which alone guarantees a 20 million Euro intake.
In the 77th minute, substitute Diao Keita put the Italians in poll position to qualify against Bayer Leverkusen, who, having finished 4th last season, missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League. The Senegalese capitalised on a mistake by Bayer defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos to score the winning goal.
Bayer Leverkusen have lost the first leg of the Champions League playoff in Rome against Lazio 1-0, and now face an uphill challenge in the second leg next Wednesday to qualify against World Cup winner Miroslav Klose and co. in front of their own fans. The prize is a place in the group stages of the Champions League, which alone guarantees a 20 million Euro intake.
In the 77th minute, substitute Diao Keita put the Italians in poll position to qualify against Bayer Leverkusen, who, having finished 4th last season, missed out on automatic qualification for the Champions League. The Senegalese capitalised on a mistake by Bayer defender Kyriakos Papadopoulos to score the winning goal.
